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Legislation Passed: Local Law A -2020 (Conti), Res. 13.21.20R (Anane & Robinson) & Res. 2.21.20 (Planning)
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B
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A
B
In
this
public
comment
period,
you
will
have
five
minutes
to
talk
about
any
subject
you
choose
to
at
that
time.
When
you
come
in
front
at
the
table,
can
you
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record?
You
will
have
five
minutes.
Please
address
your
comments
to
me.
Mr.
president,
or
chair,
no
Council
members
at
that
time
can
respond
to
your
public
comment.
If
they
choose
to
do
so,
they
will
comment
later
on
Anna
portion
of
the
agenda
and
with
that
being
said,
can
the
clerk
please
call
the
first
speaker.
E
Good
evening-
and
thank
you-
my
name
is
Darrell
McGrath
and
I
own
and
live
at
number.
Six
Irving,
Street
and
I'm
here
tonight
to
just
raise
a
concern
about
something
because
of
an
incident
on
my
street,
which
occurred
last
week
and
actually
has
been
an
on
running
problem.
I
was
awakened
one
morning
last
week,
actually
at
4:30
in
the
morning
by
the
sound
of
an
incredible
disturbance,
I,
actually,
first
thought
somebody
was
trying
to
break
into
my
house.
E
I
am
told
this
by
the
owner
of
the
house
who
does
not
live
in
the
house,
but
does
own
it,
and
he
said
to
me
when
I
contacted
him
the
next
morning.
Well,
it's
not
my
problem
anymore.
He
was
non-compliant
with
the
program,
so
feel
free
to
call
the
police
anytime.
You
need
to,
and
I
of
course
wrote
back
to
him.
Actually,
you
should
feel
free
to
take
care
of
this,
because
it's
your
building,
he
doesn't
care.
Why
would
he
he
doesn't
live
there?
So
I
contacted
st.
E
Peter's
Hospital
the
next
morning
and
I
got
quite
a
runaround
I
have
copies
of
notes
to
submit
to
the
record
if
I
may
and
a
week
later,
I
have
yet
to
hear
from
anyone
at
Saint,
Peters
and,
as
I
said
to
one
of
the
officials
that
I
was
directed
to
contact.
If
I
had
gotten
the
first
letter
that
I
sent
you
I
certainly
would
have
responded.
E
So
this
morning,
I
found
myself
talking
to
a
person
in
the
public
information
department
at
st.
Peters
and
frankly,
he
didn't
sound
that
concerned
either.
So
my
question,
which
I
realized
at
this
point,
is
rhetorical:
I,
don't
think
I'm
going
to
get
an
answer.
Tonight
is
what
recourse
do
the
residents
in
Albany
neighborhoods
have
and
what?
If
any
tracking
of
these
kinds
of
programs
is
done
through
the
city?
E
I
live
in
a
neighborhood
in
Albany,
where
this
has
been
done
many
times
and
in
fact,
I
actually
split
with
some
of
my
neighbors
over
my
upset
at
how
they
responded
to
the
plan
by
Cara's,
incorporated
to
put
in
those
buildings
on
Elm
Street
I
work
for
a
union
that
has
a
strong
social
justice
ethic
and
I
believe
I.
Try
to
live
those
values,
so
in
no
way
am
I.
Saying
uh-uh,
I,
don't
want
this
in
my
backyard.
What
I
am
saying
is
and
what
I
said
to
st.
Peter's
Hospital.
E
This
young
man
appears
to
be
wandering
the
streets
at
night.
I
am
told
he
was
evicted
from
their
program
and
non-compliant
who's
looking
out
for
him,
and
it's
not
out
of
the
realm
of
possibility
to
feel
concerned
that,
as
he
has
come
back
numerous
times
some
night,
he
might
come
back
with
the
intention
of
doing
harm
to
the
person
who's
still
living
in
that
apartment
or
to
somebody
who
intercedes
one.
E
You
I
think
I've
more
than
gotten.
My
point
across
and
I
do
believe.
Miss
Fahey
is
going
to
follow
up
with
me.
I've
spoken
with
her,
but
I
just
needed
to
vent
about
this,
because
I
couldn't
believe
st.
Peters
was
so
dismissive
and,
as
some
of
you
know,
I'm
also
a
reporter,
so
they're
going
to
be
sorry.
They
tangled
with
me
thank.
F
I,
like
line
29
Glenwood
one
through
208,
no
one
to
203
I'd
like
to
state
I,
don't
know
the
details
of
the
previous
speakers
situation,
but
I
do
want
to
say
for
the
record
that
there
are
certain
situations
that
hospitals
cannot
give
details
of
patient
personal
details
that
would
do
to
HIPAA
violation
or
due
to
HIPAA
standards.
So
I'm
not
saying
that's
the
case
here,
but
I
just
hope
that
that's
the
case
that
they
weren't
dismissive
of
this
person's
claims.
F
F
Doing
this
when
I
came
out
as
transgender
I
became
familiar
with
the
story
of
leelah
Alcorn
I
had
spoken
about
her
numerous
times
and
there's
probably
only
one
of
you
saying
in
front
of
me
only
because
you're
new
to
her
seat,
she's,
a
transgender
teenager
from
Ohio
who
unfortunately
took
her
own
life
and
her
story
just
happens
to
coincide
with
my
coming-out.
She
was
psychologically
abused
by
her
parents
cell
phone
taken
away
and
her
suicide.
Note
went
viral
and
before
I
get
too
much
into
it.
I
don't
have
time
to
read
her
series.
I
know.
F
I
have
done
that
in
the
past
Madame
city
clerk
I
have
that
for
the
record
a
mr.
president,
I
would
like
to
submit
that
which
I
will
do
after
my
comments,
I
made
a
promise
to
myself
that
I
would
read
the
suicide
note
in
front
of
them
cut
in
front
of
the
council
on
the
meeting
closest
to
the
anniversary
of
her
death,
which
was
December
28th
2014,
which
this
year
or
this
past
year
would
have
been
December
16
2009
teen.
That
was
the
meeting
closest
to
the
anniversary.
F
F
The
only
meeting
I
had
missed
in
two
and
a
half
years
was
because
I
was
in
the
hospital
because
they
baked
sleekly,
not
literally
but
figuratively,
dragged
me
kicking
and
screaming
into
the
hospital
I
think
I
even
submitted
written
comments
for
that
meaning.
I
literally
wrote
a
letter
to
Mayor
of
Kathy
Sheehan
from
the
hospital.
They
got.
The
transgender
flag
posted
out
in
front
of
this
building
on
transgender
day
of
visibility
and
March
31st
I
wrote
a
letter
from
my
hospital
bed
to
the
mayor.
F
F
B
F
F
After
a
month
of
sober
I,
relapse
again
went
and
a
silver
went
on
a
10-day
binge
and
in
the
middle
of
that
10-day
binge
on
December,
16,
2009,
teen
I
broke
that
promise
that
I
made
to
Lila
there's
a
song
by
Five
For
Fighting
that
begins
I'm,
not
meant
to
fly
I'm,
not
that
naive,
I'm
just
out
to
find
the
better
part
of
me,
no
more
with
it
for
Iran.
For
these
survivors
boycott
the
NRI
backlash
matter.
Assalamualaikum
thank.
G
Where
is
the
who
is
answering
the
call
to
leadership
when
it
is
needed
in
this
city
as
it
is
needed
in
this
nation?
There
are
hard
decisions
that
must
be
made
in
the
city
currently
on
issues
of
concern,
not
to
be
the
person
who
said
I
told
you
so,
but
I
sat
right
here
in
this
seat
on
many
many
occasions
in
the
last
few
months
warning
you
about
what
was
to
come
to
pass.
G
What
has
come
to
pass
up
on
Capitol
Hill,
with
the
state
deficit
and
with
millions
of
dollars
now
currently
at
risk
and
in
escrow.
Now
we
have
to
wonder
questions
about
where
we
are
our
City
going
to
go
now
that
decision
out
of
the
state
is
in
financial
duress.
We
got
programs
that
are
totally
reliant
on
state
funding,
snugged
program,
totally
relying
on
state
funding.
G
We
got
city
programs
for
kids
totally
relying
on
state
funding,
but
yet
we
don't
know
now,
if
we're
gonna,
get
that
state
funding,
we're
in
limbo
right
now,
so
that
is
best
a
question:
where
is
the
leadership
on
this
issue,
and
where
has
the
leadership
been
I
mean?
How
have
we
come
to
this
pass?
How
do
we
wait
until
we
got
into
the
hole
to
realize
that
we
are
in
the
hole?
We
got
a
decision
that
has
to
be
made.
G
The
Albany
Police
Department
has
come
to
the
conclusion
that
we
have
to
separate
five
police
officers
from
employment
in
our
city
and
while
it's
something
that,
in
my
view,
has
to
be
done
to
send
a
powerful
statement
about
brutality
and
racism
in
our
city.
Again,
it
bears
the
question:
where
is
the
leadership
and
about
making
the
hard
choices
going
back
to
making
the
hard
choices?
G
There
has
to
be
a
hard
choice
in
leadership
about
that
decision,
because
there's
only
a
recommendation
and
leadership
has
to
decide
if
they're
going
to
act
on
that
recommendation
if
they
are
in
fact
going
to
go
forward
and
do
what
needs
to
be
done.
But
that
is
the
question
that
must
be
answered
in
this
city,
because
there
are
too
many
things
going
on
where
again
we
are
still
under
duress.
Bullets
are
flying
every
day
and
every
night
in
this
city
we
are
still
in
a
shooting
gallery.
G
We
hear
people
talk
about
homeless,
individuals
and
demented
individuals
getting
into
issues
on
the
streets.
Our
streets
are
flooded,
we're
homeless
and
mentally
ill
Pete
and
I
mean
flooded,
and
that's
something
that
I've
been
speaking
on
and
pushing
on
for
the
last
few
months.
Up,
but
again
it
goes
back
to
say:
where
is
the
leadership
on
these
issues
and,
to
be
quite
frank,
it's
invisible.
It
is
invisible
in
this
city
that
there
are
leadership's
that
are
taking
a
hard
stand
on
these
issues.
G
That's
a
foot
in
the
city
and
with
the
state
of
the
city
that
is
in
the
financial
state
of
is
in
the
social
state
that
is
in
the
criminal
state
that
is
in.
We
can't
afford
to
have
a
void
of
leadership
in
this
city,
so
I
am
crying
out
as
the
voice
of
the
people,
as
I
have
known,
to
become,
for
leadership,
show
the
leadership
that
this
city
needs
and
if
you
do
I
am
here
to
back
you
up.
Thank.
C
H
As
you
all
know,
we
had
a
huge
snowfall
and
that
occasioned
some
discussion
among
people
in
the
Delaware
Avenue
area
and
I'd
like
to
read
a
letter
that
the
Delaware
Area
Neighborhood
Association,
sent
to
Mayor
Sheehan
and
to
Carn
bazzill
the
CEO
of
the
Capital
District
Transportation
Authority.
The
letter
says
at
a
recent
meeting
of
the
Delaware
area,
neighborhood
associations,
Board
of
Directors.
There
was
discussion
of
snow
removal
at
bus
stops
and
crosswalks
in
the
city
of
Albany.
H
The
discussion
was
occasioned
by
the
major
storm,
etc
and
said
that
the
concerns
for
change
smaller
storms
as
well.
It
was
unclear
to
the
participants
in
the
discussion
exactly
who
has
the
responsibility
for
clearing
snow
that
blocks
access
to
bus
stops,
whether
this
might
be
the
city
of
Albany,
Department
of
General
Services
or
the
capitalistic
transportation
authority.
H
Excuse
me,
following
the
early
December
snowstorm,
there
were
huge
amounts
of
snow
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
pavement
at
many
bus
stops
requiring
bus
passengers
to
climb
over
the
mountain
to
get
into
the
bus.
This
was
partly
snow
that
had
been
piled
up
by
snow
plows
and,
as
a
result,
was
densely
packed.
If
you
could
clarify
whose
responsibility
it
is
to
remove
snow
that
blocks
the
street
from
the
sidewalk
at
the
bus
stops,
that
would
be
helpful.
H
In
addition,
please
let
us
know
who
to
contact
if
access
to
the
bus
is
blocked
by
snow
at
a
particular
location.
An
additional
question
for
the
city
has
to
do
with
removal
of
snow
from
street
corners
where
the
sidewalks
go
onto
the
crosswalks.
As
with
the
bus
stops,
much
of
the
snow
piled
up
at
the
crosswalks
come
from
plowing
and
I
sent
this
I
want
to
sign
the
letter.
I
sent
this
letter
on
January,
5th
and
I
have
not
yet
gotten
a
response
either
from
the
mayor's
office
or
from
CDC
a
I
checked.
H
The
Dana
post
office
box
today
and
there's
hasn't
been
anything
there,
but
the
letter
was
copied
to
to
Kathy
Fahey,
who
is
a
council
member
part
of
the
neighborhood
and
to
son.
Your
Frederick
councilmember
for
another
part
of
the
neighborhood
and
I've,
been
speaking
with
Kathy
and
I'd
like
to
express
appreciation
to
Kathy
for
introducing
the
resolution.
H
It
is
something
that,
as
the
resolution
says,
affects
equity.
It's
it's
an
equity
issue,
and
it
also
relates
to
the
efforts
that
season
doing
in
recent
years
on
Complete
Streets
to
make
the
area
friendlier
for
pedestrians,
particularly
friendlier
for
people
who
have
any
type
of
disability,
which
is
really
made
worse
by
the
snow
situation.
I
Good
evening
my
name
is
Vincent
Regas,
oh
I
love
it
13,
beech,
Avenue,
Albany,
New,
York
and
I
am
also
for
the
resolution
in
to
do
being
to
introduce
sixty
dot.
Twenty
1.20
are
and
that's
the
resolution
for
vote,
equity
and
pedestrian
safety
and
mobility
by
improving
snow
and
ice
removal
from
city
sidewalks,
streets
crossings
and
bus
stops
up.
I
Even
even
the
15th
Ward
had
a
difficult
time
in
the
snowstorm
that
we
had
up
around
the
the
bus
stop
and
that
it
was
very
difficult
to
get
the
students
into
Eagle,
Point
School,
and
even
if
a
couple
days
after
that,
the
sidewalks,
weren't,
clean
and
numerous
complaints
went
out
to
see
click
fix
it
to
get
the
sidewalks
shovel.
So
I
definitely
would
like
to
see
that
resolution
go
through.
I
The
other
thing
is
that
I'm
here
in
February,
12
to
Wednesday
in
front
of
the
planning
economic
development
and
land-use
committee
is
local
or
B
2020
and,
as
I
started,
to
read
this.
One
of
the
things
that
reached
out
to
me
was
the
last
two
lines
of
the
cover
page,
which
says
a
resolution
adopting
Community
Choice,
aggregation
program,
education
and
outreach
plan
and
a
customer
up
L
letter
al
al
letter.
I
So
after
after
reading,
through
this
resolution,
I
found
out
that
everyone
in
the
city
of
Albany,
I
believe,
is
going
to
get
a
letter
and
it's
going
to
give
you
30
days
to
opt
out.
Nothing
says
to
up
in
because
in
30
days
anyone
who
has
a
National
Grid
as
their
utility
provider
or
automatically
be
opted
out
then,
but
the
letter
you
would
get
a
choice
to
out
so
I
said.
Well,
how
can
that
be?
How
can
they
take
National,
Grid
customers
and
automatically
put
them
in
this
community
choice?
I
You
utility
company,
how
that
could
be
Isis?
Nobody
should
be
able
to
tell
me
that
we're
gonna
take
you
because
you're
a
National,
Grid
customer
and
put
you
in
a
community
choice.
So
that
was
one
of
the
things
that
bothered
me
since
keep
in
mind
that
we
were
a
sanctuary
city
and
many
recent
residents
don't
even
understand
the
English
language.
I
You
can
take
my
street
or
our
there's
five
families
too,
from
Albania
couple
Italians
and
a
family
from
Russia
that
does
not
speak
English,
fluently
and
I
doubt
very
much
if
they
would
understand
when
they
got
their
bill.
The
National
Grid
is
no
longer
their
provider
that
they
went
with
another
company,
I,
don't
know
so
what
I
did
was
I
took
it
upon
myself
to
call
the
Public
Service
Commission
I
said.
I
That
sounds
alright,
but
what
happens
if
I
get
a
letter
and
I
look
at
and
I
say:
I,
don't
understand
and
rip
it
up
and
throw
it
away.
What
happens
to
me?
Well,
you
couldn't
answer
that.
So,
if
you
maybe
don't
understand,
English
language,
don't
read
the
English
language
and
you
get
a
letter
that
says
you
got
30
days
up
in
what
am
I
opping
into
so
the
other
thing
as
I
continue
to
read
through
this
I
started
to
find
more
questions.
I
So
I
and
I
found
the
company,
by
name
an
infant,
a
Mbit
and
how
they
work
is
they
guarantee
that
they
can
beat
national
grids
rate
after
a
year?
And
if
so,
if
they
don't,
if
they,
then
you
get
a
rebate.
Well,
well,
Community
Choice
be
giving
us
a
rebate
and
how
many
people
will
we
take
to
set
up
this
program?
I
I
need
somebody
basically
to
look
at
all
the
utilities
that
are
out
there,
the
rates
that
they
would
be
given,
and
this
is
an
ongoing
thing
because
we
have
people
moving
and
coming
into
the
city.
So
that
means
who's.
Gonna
tell
the
new
people
coming
in.
You
can't
go
with
National
Grid,
because
Community
Choice
has
this.
One
Sassin
sounds
like
a
little
bit
of
a
socialist
country
here.
I
So
with
that
being
said,
and
I
will
have,
I
have
a
list
of
questions
here
and
and
I
will
be
bringing
them
to
the
February
12th
meeting,
but
I
bring
this
to
your
attention,
because
I
feel
that
this
old
console
should
be
ridi.
Ridi
is
over
and
you're
gonna
probably
tell
me
well,
I
did
and
I
really
truly,
don't
understand
it
and
I
say
I,
don't
blame
you.
This
is
like
the
us.
Do.
J
Thank
you
for
having
me
my
name
is
dr.
Brenda
Robinson
I
live
at
266
Livingston
Avenue
here
in
Albany
and
I.
Am
the
chair
of
the
Commission
on
Human
Rights
I,
like
to
speak
about
the
mandatory
diversity
training
and
in
2020
for
the
city
of
Albany.
To
not
already
have
mandatory
diversity.
Training
is
very
shameful:
diversity,
training,
cultural
diversity,
yo
training,
implicit
bias.
All
those
things
are
very
imperative,
especially
in
the
workplace.
K
J
We
take
a
look
at
cultural
diversity,
implicit
bias,
I
think
we
all
should
know
the
importance
of
that
amongst
the
complaints
that
I
get
I
get
several
complaints.
Like
I
said
the
number
one
is
the
city
of
Albany,
but
to
hear
a
city
employee
come
to
me
with
a
complaint
saying
that
a
city
employee,
a
supervisor,
is
boasting
about
being
a
head
in
charge.
We
have
a
problem
in
theirs
Burke.
J
That
needs
to
be
done
so,
whether
we're
looking
at
education,
training,
disciplinary
action
or
whatever
steps
that
we
need
to
take
this
needs
to
be
addressed.
These
are
not
things
that
we
can
continue
to
turn
a
blind
eye.
We
need
to
work
together
and
really
address
our
situation
here.
On
another
note,
on
November
2018
I
did
a
press
conference
with
the
mayor
and
doctoral
players.
It
was
in
regards
to
the
equity
agenda.
Dr.
players
in
the
mayor
mentioned
about
roses.
Their
example
I
mentioned
employee
employment.
J
I
would
like
to
see
the
road,
sidewalks
and
snow
removal
of
the
data
and
demographics
on
that
particular
process,
roads
that
have
been
repaired,
rules
that
are
in
need
of
repair
and
where
I
really
want
to
look
at
that
process
and
really
activate
the
equity
agenda
and
all
the
conversations
that
we
had
around
it.
So
we
can
take
a
good
look
at
that
process
and
provide
equity
and
move
forward
with
that.
We
need
to
make
a
change
also
I'd
like
to
see
which
I
have
requested
many
times:
employment,
demographics.
J
In
regards
to
specifically
race,
gender
and
disability.
We
would
like
to
look
at
far
as
promotions
upward
mobility,
people
of
color,
how
many
people
of
color
do
we
have
in
supervisory
positions
here
in
the
city
of
Albany.
These
are
things
that
we
need
to
look
at
in
regards
to
the
equity
agenda.
Don't
let
it
equity
agenda
just
be
a
piece
of
paper.
This
should
be
a
living
document.
J
B
M
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
comment.
I'm
Janet,
karpowski
I'm,
a
resident
of
174
J,
Street
I,
am
speaking
in
support
of
resolution.
7.20
120
are
the
resolution
to
declare
a
climate
emergency
I
would
just
like
to
read
into
the
record
that
I
am
concerned
by
the
influence
of
fossil
fuel
companies
and
all
of
those
who
fund
them
on
our
political
and
our
economic
systems
and
our
overall
social
and
cultural
environment.
I
would
like
to
commend
councilman
Lucio
Nani
for
bringing
forward
this
room
for
bringing
forward
this
resolution.
M
I
particularly
applaud
the
emphasis
in
the
wording
of
this
resolution
on
marginal
marginalized
communities
and
all
of
those
who
are
disproportionately
affected
by
climate
change
now
and
in
the
future.
I
particularly
applaud
the
direction
of
this
bill
in
calling
for
a
transition
away
from
fossil
fuel
and
towards
renewable
energy
to
agree
new
deal
and
to
a
just
transition
for
all
those
who
seek
employment
in
the
sectors
that
renewable
energy
will
create.
M
This
is
a
an
emergency
we
are
all
of
us
indeed
affected
by
global
heating
and
by
the
loss
of
biodiversity
by
the
severe
weather.
We've
already
seen,
let
alone
what
is
to
come
since
this
is
an
emergency.
I
would
like
to
call
on
the
council
to
add,
if
possible,
to
the
resolution
a
provision
to
require
that
the
planning
committee
report
back
within
30
days
with
a
or
as
soon
as
possible,
with
some
specific
plans.
M
Again,
I
am
commending
this
Common
Council
for
bringing
forward
this
resolution.
I'm
proud
to
be
in
Albany,
resident
and
I'm
committed
to
the
continued
pleasantness
and
vitality
of
the
city
in
which
I
live
by
all
means.
Let
us
declare
a
resolution,
but
let
us
also
take
a
historic
opportunity
to
go
where
we
must
and
in
fact
we're
all
communities
of
resilience
must
go,
apply
all
efforts
to
respond
with
the
seriousness
and
detail
that
the
scale
and
severity
of
the
climate
emergency
requires.
Thank
you
thank.
C
N
Hi
good
evening,
thank
you
so
much.
My
name
is
Katherine
Carroll
I
reside
at
784,
Washington
Avenue
I'm
I
wanted
to
take
a
minute.
I
wanted
to
speak
on
two
different
topics.
Briefly,
one
is
in
support
of
the
mandatory
diversity.
Training
I
think
that's
incredibly
necessary.
However,
I
would
like
to
ask
the
council
to
amend
the
the
law
is
introduced
to
specifically
include
disability.
I
noted
that
it
currently
doesn't
mention.
N
I
also
happen
to
have
a
disability,
I
have
low
vision,
and
so,
even
though
I
don't
have
a
physical
disability,
it
becomes
very
difficult
for
me
to
navigate
just
public
rights,
the
public
rights
of
way
to
get
where
I'm
going
I
a
lot
of
errands
in
my
neighborhood
I
just
walk
where
I
have
to
go,
but
the
snow
makes
it
incredibly
difficult.
Sometimes
I
have
to
walk
in
the
street,
which
is
very
dangerous
and
beyond
just
my
own
person.
I
live
with
my
partner
who's.
N
N
Washington
and
South
Swan,
and
here
there
were
a
number
of
curb
cuts
that
just
had
snow
piled
in
them,
even
though
the
sidewalks
themselves
were
actually
pretty
clear.
By
that
point,
the
curb
cuts
were
not
clear,
and
so
we
just
we
didn't,
have
that
opportunity
to
come
here
and
enjoy
the
event
together.
So
I
just
wanted
to
share
that
to
emphasize
the
need
to
address
adequate
snow
and
ice
removal.
Thank
you.
So
much
thank.
E
O
O
I
discovered
a
few
months
back,
Albany
does
not
allow
mobile
vending
for
everyone.
What
I
realized,
that
is,
that
that's
a
trade
restriction
and
I
think
is
knowing
the
process
and
during
this
time
I
was
reaching
out
to
find
out.
Why
is
it
like
that?
You
know
I
mean
as
a
mobile
vendor
I
would
be
thinking.
O
O
O
B
O
Whether
people
want
to
address
it
or
not,
but
you
know
that's
the
elephant
in
Rome.
I
just
see
a
lot
of
de
facto
segregation.
You
know
I
mean
like
you
go
on
the
other
side
of
the
hospital,
that's
a
whole
different
type
of
world.
You
know
I'm
saying
it
doesn't
look
like
Albany,
you
know
sandy,
you
wonder
why
were
you
going
up
Central
earth?
Why
is
this
or
why
is
that
and
I'm,
not
a
racist
of
any
toys,
any
other
communities
or
group
of
people,
but
the
courses
are
starting
to
be
it's
like
well.
O
How
is
it
that
these
people
from
other
countries
not
to
operate
bodegas
and
things
that
don't
even
exist
in
a
home
so
like
who's,
giving
them
the
education
and
the
knowledge
to
move
forward
with
these
businesses
and
the
people
of
the
land,
who
probably
had
families
that
died
and
Wars
to
help?
Remember
could
be
what
the
country
it
is.
It's
like
where's
the
opportunity
for
that
one
I
mean
for
this
much
of
the
matter.
That's
all
I
have
to
say,
but
that's
my
issue
and
my
concern
for
the
community
as
a
whole
and
I
said.
O
P
The
city
you
know
trying
to
undertake
this
issue
of
clearing
bus
stops
and
curb
cuts.
It's
a
regular
issue
here
in
the
Northeast
and
in
New
York
I,
rent
property
here
in
the
city
of
Albany,
but
I,
also
own
property
outside
the
city
of
Albany.
So
I
also
know
what
it's
like
to
have
to.
You
know
pay
to
get
someone
to
clear
the
snow.
It's
not
easy,
but
it
makes
a
huge
difference
for
someone
like
me,
a
lot
of
my
friends,
fellow
people
with
disabilities
that
ride
the
bus.
I
can't
offer
you.
P
You
know
a
perfect
solution,
but
we
really
need
to
address
this
issue.
Just
you
know.
After
the
last
snow
I
had
a
meeting
to
give
public
comment
on
home
and
community
renewals
planned
for
the
state
for
my
work,
and
you
know:
I
parked
down
on
City
State
Street
and
the
curb
cut
someone
had
thrown
some
salt
on
it,
hoping
I
guess
that
it
would
melt
and
it
did
not,
and
it
was
full
with
slush
I'm
sure
from
plowing
and
I
had
to
go
in
the
street,
as
was
mentioned
before.
P
You
know
when
the
curb
cuts
are
not
clear.
You
have
to
go
on
the
street
in
my
scooter,
four
lanes
of
traffic
and
it's
not
a
fun
thing
to
do.
You
know
you
never
know
if
someone's
gonna
be
distracted
on
a
cell
phone
or
something
or
just
not
paying
attention
to
hit
you
or
something.
But
you
know
that's
the
situation
we
find
ourselves
in
so
I
really
appreciate
the
effort.
P
B
B
B
Q
D
A
B
C
C
C
C
K
C
B
L
Q
Q
Q
Q
S
L
B
L
L
B
C
S
D
D
B
D
B
S
B
T
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
I
agree.
It's
important
that
all
members
of
our
community
should
see
their
flags
flying
outside
of
City
Hall
I
think
that
when
they
have
to
ride
through
and
they
see
other
flags-
and
they
don't
see
their
flags
it,
it
definitely
can
have
effect
on
self-esteem,
and
you
know:
I'm
excited
about
February
being
Black
History
Month,
but
you
know
I
think
that
if
you're
going
to
champion
a
cause,
you
know
we
should
look
at
the
work.
T
Your
total
body
of
work-
and
it's
just
funny
to
hear
some
of
the
statements
that
I
hear
when,
if
you
go
back
and
you
look
at
how
people
vote
when
they
have
a
chance
to
support
some
of
the
issues
that
are
near
and
dear
to
the
inner
city-
and
you
know
to
the
african-american
community,
there's
no
support
for
that,
and
you
know
they'd
stand
up
here
and
make
these
long
speeches
and
you
don't
follow
it
out
with
your
actions,
because
it's
a
lot
of
things.
Mr.
B
B
S
Just
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
supporting
this
resolution.
I
also
want
to
recognize
my
colleague
who
wasn't
able
to
be
here
with
us,
councilmember
Robinson,
who
actually
was
the
author
of
this
resolution.
So
again,
I
just
want
to
have
that
on
record
that
this
was
orchestrated
by
councilmember
Robinson.
There
are
people
who
talk
and
there's
people
who
put
pen
on
paper.
Thank.
Q
R
C
D
D
B
R
R
R
He
had
a
lot
of
very
important
questions
and
we
are
going
to
see
if
we
can
get
those
questions
answered
for
him
and
he's
also
a
president
of
a
neighborhood
association
at
equal
point,
but
I
guess
I
just
want
to
take
the
time
to
reach
out
to
my
fellow
council
members
and
if
you
are
representing
a
neighborhood
association
that
would
like
to
have
someone
come
and
speak
on
this
issue
this.
This
was
very
helpful.
Mr.